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The G. and O. Canal.

xrx IMPORTANCE TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND
ITS CLAIMS on CONGRESS.
Frederick. Md, spondence Baltimore Sun, Dec g.
In discussing the subject-matter OF the Presi-
Dents message, Col l. Victor Baughman, presi-
cent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and state
controller elect, says: "a good way TO reduce the
surplus In the Treasury Is for Congress TO make q
liberal appropriation TO the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal In order that IL may be kept living, going
concern. In a few months we will read OF the an
nual appropriation 10 rivers and harborS, many
OF which are Of no earthly consequence 10 any
one. Here at the very doors OF the capital OF the
country Il one OF the greatest public works
IN the land There Is no river or harbor In
the country into which the peoples money has
been dumped by the hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars which is OF One-half as much Importance
TO the District or Columbia as the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Annually the Government and
the people OF the District save $50 600 in the
single item or coal Thousands OF dollars 90 out
every year for provisions for man and beast In con-
sequence OF the terminus OF the canal being To-
cated In the District OF Columbia The District
merchants have grown rich on the Doatmen and
employees OF the canal, and they are directly inter-
ested In its successful future. With the present
tain the canal as a waterway, and IL is
time for the people OF Maryland 10
be seriously D considering the important liant
been greatly reduced and yet In the face OF sue
cessful railroad competition and the natural
courses OF trade II has been proved that the canal
cannot live as awater-way and meet its annual ex-
penses. Absolute necessity may cause greater
risks To be run In the management OF this great
work. and yet one Unforeseen and unavoidable
break might result in more damage than liberal
manning on the canal would bring about In years
Of active work, Petitions should at least be pre-
scented TO Congress calling the attention OF our law
makers To this great work our representatives
should take this matter In hand and leave nothing
undOne % secure aid and recognition IL Is now
an absolute fact that aid must come from some
quarter II the canal Is TO be maintained as water
way
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Marshall's Sturdy Descendants.

From the Chicago Herald
The descendants Of Chief Justice John Marshall
are a sturdy race. One Of them, bearing the great
jurists name, owns a farm in Virginia and runs q
saw-mill thereon. He got down In the buzz-saw
pit not long ago to fix loose screw. suddenly he
felt something moving behind him, and he threw
his arm up and felt the saw cut right through
above his elbow, almost from skin to skin. Rails
ing his head he struck the saw which cut groove
right through his hair, over his forehead and face
and down into his throat When he was taken
out his face was one mass Of bleeding flesh. They
laid him on the grass and brought q surgeon.
While the latter was running across the fields to
the spot where the men had left Marshall he
heard his voice saying, as well as the wounds
would permit: "ShOye this stun away from my
eye so that can see whether it's hurt" They did
"shove the stuff" away from his eye as carefully
as possible, and he gave them one CHASTITY glance
and then murmured: ats all right; can See" 1t
took the surgeons All hour and a half to dress all
his wounds. lie endured the pain with perfect
composure. Within month he was out again as
well as ever. Some one was telling one OF the Old
darkeyS on the place, while "Marster John" was
still IN bed, what a narrow escape he had had from
death. "Huhw said tn. darkey, stake heap more
than that to XIII Marse John. Why, II you wanted
to kill Marse John you'd have to cut his head or
and then hide the head"
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Head DYER Heels In Love.
ICr THE OBJECT or HIS AFFECTIONS HAD HIN AR
RESTBD AND LOCKED UP.

but THE OBJECT or HIS AFFECTIONS HAD HIM AR
RESTED AND LOCKED UP.
Miss Annie Duncan complained In the Harlem
Police Court, New York, on Thursday, against
August Jansen, forty years old, who lives at the
Putnam House. and whom she charged with dis
orderly conduct Miss Duncan IS the daughter OF
h retired grocer and the defendant is a cOachman.
who was once In Mr.. Duncan'S employ. Jansen
has worked for a number OF wealthy families and
IN almost every Instance has annoyed some one of
the ladies' OF the family with his attentions pro-
Iessfng his attachment and writing tender letters
lie once worked for the stevens family, of HobOken,
and NJ has been In prison several times and his
sanity has been questioned
some time ago he entered the service OF Mr..
Duncan and at once fell IN love with Miss Annie,
and was promptly discharged This was some
weeks ago, and since that time he has haunted
The neighbOTnOOd VI the Duncan residence. send
Ing notes tO her by messenger boys Miss Duncan
appealed 10 justice Welde, and a warrant was
issued upon which Jansen was arrested ON No
Vember "a Jansen met Miss Duncan In the street
and insisted upon accompanying her. ON several
occasions he has rung the door bell and demanded
Ambulance 10 the house. He had nothing TO say
IN court. Jansen was locked up In default OF $500
hat
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Prince Bismarck as Home,


German contemporary publishes some inter-
esting details Of the daily life OF Prince Bismarck
Everybody knows, says our contemporary, that
the prince hardly ever gets up before noon unless
he has to attend an important parliamentary
meeting. But 1t must be remembered that he only
goes to bed after working till a. IN. every night.
In the chancellors bedroom a light Is kept burn
Ing all the night, numbers OF messages, often re-
during the night In consideration Of the late
hours kept by the prince, supper is served late in
the evening and seldom finished before midnight.
Besides the Princess Bismarck, Count and Countess
RantZau partake OF almost every meal, regularly
leaving the palace at l0:45 p. H., when a second
birthday Is always great feast and holiday for
the servants or the house. In the kitchen barrel
OF wine Is provided by Princess Bismarck, two
bands are In attendance and the servants families
appear on the scene. The prince comes down,
talks with the guests, and distributes sweets
between master and servant are also evident from
the fact that the princess always gives six Easter
eggs ID each OF the servants. The domestic police
OF the prince consist OF sergeant and eight con-
stables. IL the prince Is away from home, four
constables go with him and four remain at the
house, and all OF them are entitled to arrest any
suspicious person, be II at Berlin, at Friedrichs
run, or at VarZfn IL was at VarZin where Bis
marck'S large dog sultan was poisoned. The
princess declared at the time that she would make
the poisoner. Sultan was more intelligent than
Tryas, but TryaS Is the more faithful OF the two,
and Will take food out OF the hand OF any member
OF Prince Bsmarck'S family, but never from a
servant, as one OF the footmen has learned to his
regret. II Is well known IL { at Berlin the chan
tants OF the Vor Scrape have the privilege OF see
Ing him sometimes walking in his grounds.
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A Joke ON Cabby.

From the Kansas City Times.
Did you ever try to play on cabman that old
joke OF "the lost sovereign" It's lots Of fun. A
friend of mine tried 1t last summer in London, and
succeeded too, in spite OF the rather chestnuty
flavor OF this practical joke. He took "growler"
dour-wheel cab) after midnight at Piccadilly cir
Gus to go to his lodgings, out In Bayswater. Re-
membering the stalenesS OF the "lOst sovereign"
dodge. he thought it would hardly Ego down"
with bright and cunning London cabby, but re-
solved to try just for the fun OF 1t. just as they
came in front OF pubic house, o few doors from
his home the STARE" stuck his head out OF the cab
window and ordered to driver TO halt. 81 say,
cabby, I'VE dropped SOY in the straw on the bot
tom OF the coach; just pull up at that pub till
run in and get match so that can ind the COIN
Gan right, sir" said the cabby, and pulled up op-
pOsite the door OF the tavern. D
My friend alighted and had taken scarcely
three steps In the direction Of the pub' when loi
Mr. Cabby whipped up his horses and few away
into the foggy night carrying with him las he sup
posed) that sovereign snugiy concealed In the
straw. e-< - =.
The gentleman, having now reached his lodgings
and without expense, smiled q smOle 'elike unto
the neighing OF all Tattersalrs," and wickedly
glOated over the brilliant success Of the ancient
sell
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Photography i'm the Dark.


Another aid 10 the practice and pursuit OF pho
Biography In the dark has been invented by Dr.
Piffard He has invented perfect magnesium
light for Instantaneous photOgraphing AT first he
used common gunpowder, mixed with the magne-
SUM powder, and fired in the open air; but being
a sportsman and fond OF firearms, he arterward
concluded that II would be much more practicable
10 Use the mixture In gun or pistol barrel. This
gunpowder mixture proved great success. IL
was readily obtained, easily mixed and used and
the ingredients were articles OF commerce in all
large cities. But the doctor did not stop at his
rrst success ana he very soon went a step further
and used another explosive 10 fire his magnesium
powder, this time something peculiarly fitted by
association and use for Photographic purposes
we mean gun cotton.
BY using this explosive, busted over with the
magnesium powder. the most perfect results are
obtainable. The explosion Is instantaneous:
there are no poisonous FUMES, and the negatives
obtained are not distinguishable from those taken
by daylight. There are no hard shadows because
the source OF light is not point out Hood OF H.
Elimination which Is dinused over the whole sub
JecL The proportion OF gun cotton to magnesium
powder is about one OF the former to two OF the
latter. Capital negatives are taken by using Is
grains OF magnesium and grains OF gun cotton.
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The Late Lord Lyons.

Lord Lyons was fond OF good cheer, says Paris
letter writer, but water-drinker only. Wine was
poured into his glass at his own table, to encOur
age others to imbibe the vintages offered them,
but it was not as much as tasted. This may be
one OF the reasons why his head In the most trying
situations kept quite steady. He spent perhaps
six hours a day at his desk. His writing was like
a lady's-Of what was formerly known as the Ital-
ian kind-and covered a good deal OF paper. 1t
was liberal, orderly, and strongly characterized
hand, albeit lady-like. In paying visits he took
good deal out OF himself as he got on toward
seventy. No aversion 10 exercise stood in the way
OF his calls or prevented him going the round OF
these social 'gayetes' In which ne was expected
TO Join. He must have been bored, but never,
nor any one else either, saw him yawn when he
was 10 drawing room or at concert. He often sat
with his chin resting on his chest, and his little
humorous eyes looking out from q face the muscles
OF which were trained to hide expression. Moth
ing escaped those twinklng eyes II ttckled him to
hear bit OF crisp Scandai-One saw this In his
laughter. But no mortal could get his tongue to
say what he thought about 1t.
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF FASHIONABLE AND su-
PERIoR FURNITURE OF THE VERY BEST
MAKE, BODY BRUSSELS CARPETS, FINE
BEDDING, ETC, AZ AUCTION.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FASHIONABLE AND So
PERIOR FURNITURE OF THE VERY BEST
NIKE BODY Enc BR T ssLsoS CARPETS FINE
By virtue of a deed of trust dated May 10TH A d
1857 and duly recorded in Iiber No. 1885, folio 274
ct seq Of the land records of the District Of Co
lumba and by direction Of the party secured thereby
the undersigned trustees. win SELL at public
TUESDAY. DECEMBER THIRTEENTH, A d. 1857,
commencing at TEN O'CLOCK A. M. the goods. chat
named in part Masncent Chamber Suits esSusiseiS
carved most fashionable design; Beyeled-edee Plate
Glass, extra size; Heayilycaryed and expensive
Heavily carved Walnut Chamber suites, Eie,
giant Mahogany sideboard, Mahogany and
Cherry Chifoniers beautiful in design, the re-
MshSsany psrior Ian IL iii:
stylish and desirable colors Walnut aud Cherry Ward
robes Library Tables. elegant Bent wood Dining
oanses npnosse Cd with nys Soods Grr oia
Walnut Breakfast Tables, Cherry and Mahogany
Tables Rockers, upholstered in leather: Ash Chamber
stesds Bureus and o. the very bsst make
twelve very best Hair Mattresses Lace Cu-tains hne
Feather Pillows and Bolsters, Blankets spreads, Dec
grated Toilet Ware. Table Linen Book kscks Heatins
best quality border 70 match Body Brussels Hall and
Stair Carpets, Body Brussels Carpets throughout
house. China and Glassware with other articles men
We must say that this sale, - viii be noticed,
braces Of the rsrest and most costly furniture
psrior and chamber furniture which consist Of many
Il particularly remarkable for uniquenesso Of design
excellence Of workmanship. and durability. which
and those I'm search Of furniture Of superior msnufac
ture crafty their tastes BY giving this sAe their
attention.
dedu w fAiLoE sNYDER.S Trustees
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nUNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneers.

nUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers
TRUSTEES SALE OF SIXTEEN BUILDING LOTS
NEAR TERMINUS OF COLUMBIA RAILROAD.
By virtue of deed of trust, duly recorded in s>zs
Liber No. 1853. folio 73 ct seq the land 260
records Of the District OF Columbia, and 1t the -
request of the party secured thereby failure having
bee made in tine payment of one note of 81 100 and
MONDAY, DECEMBER TWELFTH, A. ID. 1857, at
-FOUR O'CLOCK +. NJ, the Acknowledgment real
estate situate in the County Of Washington District of
Columbia to wit All those certain pieces parcels of
land and premises known and distinguished being
Lots numbered twenty COB twenty ONE CID, twenty
five C25l twentysix (26) twenty seven CID twenty
eight (2S), twenty tZy). thirty (3o thirty
81, thirtytwo t32), thirty l33l, thirty
C34). and thirty five l35l of W. ii: Claxett's sub
Barnard. Trustee" W. IL Clsgett and Columbus Rail
way Company subdiv sion of part of tract Vt land.
called Long Meadows" recorded respectively in book,
County No. g. page rs October ID. 1850. and Book.
Governor shepherd" page 145 March 1882 of the
Surveyors records said District of Columbia
rights, privileges and 10 the same be-
longing or in wise appertaintng.
These lots will be sold sub 10 prior deed Of trust
for $4,000. dated March %, 1887 with interest at
trust recite. note Of $500: payable March %.
1883; one note Of $500, payable March %. 1889,
with interest pay able semi annually
Terms: The amount of the indebtedness secured by
this trust and of sale and taxes cash. balance
in note to bear interest from date Of sale and
be secured by deed of trust all cash. option of
purchaser Terms TO be complied with in ten days,
otherwise resale at risk and Of defaulting pur
chaser after five days public notice Of such resale in
newspaper published in Washington. ID. &. Con-
at time Of sale. MICHEAL I. WELLER r-,..a..
n29-d&ds GEORGE r. REPETTI,S Afussoo'-
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VUALTKR b WILLIAMS / CO. Auctaonssra

TRUsTEEs BALE OF vALUABLE SUBURBAN
REAL ESTATE
By virtue Of Q certain deed Of trust beaxing -
date on the tn day Of November, 1875, and r.
corded in Liber Sl3, folio 170, OF the land W.
suction, in front Of the prsmises. on WEDNE4D1Y,
dHHzkTGR PAsT F6us ocIocx T. Ss i o:s ::
Ing described real estate situate IN the County Of
bered ten Q0 II Johnsons subdivision Of ioss num-
bsrsd l3l. lS2. and las Of Wright snd Dols's sub
coeded IN ths records q Msshington counfy. nd
E6er. lew court 10. l. folio IL.
Ts1me: 0nethird Of the y1rchass money IN CD.
twelve months WITH interest = Per cent PEI snnun.
secured ~ 49, n trust On - Esnlees: or ~ c.A
sson = pEopsrN g "a 81 AZ eo1vsysaeanF end
ssssf IA = w dsys IS s.orsrT Nh s rssed =
t1flk I'd Goa e - as6slisng P9scneasc
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Our Coast Defemses.

LIEUT.. WAIVERS RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE THE
MILITARY SERVICE INSTITUTE.
At the meeting OF the military service institute
at Governors Island yesterday paper on ''Coast
Defenses" was read by Lieut. Erastus N. Weaver,
1r., OF the I'd artillery. The paper was In the
main OF a technical character. He believed that
the armament recommended for the coast defenses
was not powerful enough. The largest gun sug-
gested was 10 inches, and he maintained that 20
inch guns would be necessary in case OF an attack
from the ironclad navy OF England. Rockland
was the key TO Portland, and Portland TO the
whole OF Maine. Portland was the shipping port
OF Canada during the winter, and its possession
would be a great temptation to England. In
Portsmouth the speaker saw also great tempta-
ton TO an English fleet. Cape Ann, Lieut..
Weaver thought, might be left to torpedo defense.
Boston was admirably situated for defense. and
the defense recommended was ample, but the
outside guns were not heavy enough The de-
Tense OF New York should begin at the entrance
to Long Island Sound, thus protecting New Haven
and other sound cities. The deStructible property
exposed between Portland and New York
amounted TO $500, 100000. II one-tenth Of per
cent OF this amount were appropriated 1t could be
made perfectly safe. Public sentiment seemed to
have crowded Congress up to the line OF action
upon this subject. But In the opinion OF the
speaker mistakes were liable to occur. The high
est caliber OF guns recommended, 10 inches, were
useless in the outside line.
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i 1 s:::Es
Oh A L L Z n @ Z.
REMINGTON STANDARD TYPIwRITIR
O h A L L z n @ =.

We claim for our machine the following points Of
superiority: EASE OF MANIPULATION. DURA-
BILlTY. and sPEED-the essential qualities In .
writing machine.
Its ease OF manipulation u unquestionsd To test
it, durability requires many years Of sctual But
its SUPERIOR SPEED can b demonstrated In few
moments.
WE CHALLENGE ALL OTHER WRITING IA.
CHIMES to speed test. - follow:
THE UMPIRE TO BE SELECTED By OUR CON-
PETITORs.
DEPOSIT. Each competitor to deposit with the um-
pire certified check payable 10 his ORDER for q 00O
COMPETING MACHINES to write capitals and
small letters.
TIME Before March 1st 1858. The test to take
place not earlier than month after the first acoept
ance Of this challenge.
PLACE NEW YORK CITY. IN SOME CONvEN-
lent HALL. TO BE SELECTED BY OUR CON-
PETITORS AND TO BE PAID FOR BY OUR
SELVES.
NUMBER OF OPERATORS Each competing ms
chine to be BY three operators with in
strument for each. The aggregate time Of ach team
to be considered in making the award.
MATTER TO BE WRITTEN The Declaration Of
Independence This may be committed to memory.
written from dictaton. II dictated each operator
may select his or her own reader
TRIALS. Each operator to have the privilege Of
three trials.
DEDUCTIONS FOR ERRORS deduction of one
second for every omitted. misspelled. misplaced
word deduction Of one-ifth second for every
omitted punctuation mark or capital letter.
DISPOSAL OF PROCEEDS. $500 to be equally
divided amongst the operators Of the winning team.
The balance to be donated to the GRANT MONU-
MENT FUND.
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Young husband (who thinks OF reforlninQ).-
"Jennie, my dear. know you have been silently
my absence from home every evening am going
20 turn over new leaf and I'm going to begin 20.
night" "Oh, Edwin, you don't know how happy
you've made me- Cousin Jack wants me 10 90 70 the
theater with him tonight and you can take care
OF the baby."-NeW Haren Nescs
Oarsman Teemer tnpped and fell on the side
walk In Boston wednesday, spraining his ankle
Mayor O'Brien, OF Boston, has written 4 letter
accepting the democratic nomination.
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H NAY HAVE I'd RESIGN THE TASK OF FORMING A
CABINET FoR PRESIDENT cARSoT.
NJ Goblet has been foiled In MS attempt 10 form
ne" French cabinet by the refusal OF NJ. Rioot TO
remain In cabinet In which two portfolios are
given 10 members OF the extreme left-M- sigis-
mond Laeroix and N. Menard Dorian pro-
longed conference was held between President
Crnot and NM Goblet and RbOt, the president
sappofung NJ, Goblet, but no agreement was ar
hseu AZ. N hcafd. who Is the president OF the
Yer the cabinet. NJ Goblet regards M Ricards
action as the refusal OF the union OF the left 10 CO.
oosrate. ana ne VIII probably resign the task OF
forming ministry. II NJ Goblet does resign the
eask y: hoavier VIII probably be recalled 70 head
a modlned CABINET IL Is reported that the dissen-
other reasons besides the share OF the radicals In
the government. notably TO differences In regard
20 the income tax and the worship budget
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WAITER n wIIJ1A1
'DHOMAs DOWLINa. Auctioneer

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
TEENTH STREET,- BETWEEN E AND F
sT66EEETs BEING THE HAN Ts9M EVE
THIRTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court of -
the District Of Columbia, passed on December 9TH @
1887 in the cause of Bagnam ct al Vs. Baenam et I'll
Trustee will sell al public auction, in front OF the
p, emises. on TUESDAY. DECEMBER TWENTIETH,
1857. at FOUR O'CLOCK z. NJ, the following de
scrbed real estate. situated in the city Of Wash.
nine OBJ In square two hundred and ninety
(l9O): contained within the following metes and
bounds, to wit: beginning for the same at point
Of said lot nine 90 and running thence
hundred l100) feet, thence south twenty COO feet
thence west one hundred QO0) feet, thence north
the place Of beginning containing two thou
sand square feet OF ground more less and improved
BY handsome fve-story brick dwelling.
Terms Of sale prescribed by the decree One third
two years. in equal payments for which the of
the must be bear interest from the
date Of SALE and secured by deed Of prop
erty sold, or au cash at the purchasers option Az
IL required at time Of sale. II the terms OF sale
complied with within days the Trustee
the right 70 resell the property at the risk and cost Of
akURaE L. HAMILTON, Trustee,
dS-d&ds Sun Building. ST. NV.
A UCTION sALE-THE PUBLIC AND SMALL
"A dealers will do well to attend sale OF Crockery,
Glass, Tin, Wooden aud Willow wares, Toys, &C. !;
many Of which suitable for Christmas presents,
commencing on MONDAY, the TWELFTH instant, at
SEVEN p NJ, ana continue from day to day until all
is sold at q. W. RAYBOLD's Variety Store, 500 Pa
ave Q. q
FOLEY.
DIST Auctioneer.
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Terribly Cut by a Pupil.


STRUGGLE WITH A DESPERATE BOY.
special from Parkersburg. w. Va, December 8,
to the Baltimore american says: Creel Wilson,
the teacher Of the little school near Pennsboro.
few miles from here, yesterday found it necessary
TO punish a pupil, aged seventeen years, named
Davis The youth is big, bury fellow, and notori-
GUS for the trouble he has given teachers in this
district. When the teacher attempted to correct
made a plunge at the SchoOlmaSter'5 neck, but his
aim missed, and the knife penetrated his forehead
severing the temporal artery, crushing the bone
and cutting of the right ear. Wilson grappled
with his assailant and terrible struggle ensued.
The girls and smaller boys cried, and begged Davis
not TO kill their teacher. During the night the
SchoOlmaSter received several more wounds in the
neck and head He was finally forced to succumb,
having received not less than ten stabS. Davis,
thinking he had killed him, fled. AS soon as the
school children recovered from fright, assistance
was called and Wilson was taken home. His
injuries are believed to be fatal.